Elizabeth V. Kurt

Elizabeth Kurt brings a wealth of experience to the firm, having worked with prominent health law entities and health systems. She began her career at Hall Render Killian Heath and Lyman, a national health law firm, from 2007 to 2012. She then served as in-house counsel for UnityPoint Health from 2012 to 2019 and held a similar role at Carle-Health Alliance from 2019-2025.

Elizabeth provides comprehensive legal counsel in several key areas:

• Board Governance: Advising on board governance, resolutions, and bylaws.
• Healthcare Compliance: Guiding healthcare providers on compliance with federal and state regulations, including Stark, Anti-Kickback Law, 340b pharmacy laws, health insurance regulations, Civil Monetary Penalties, reimbursement issues (Medicare and Medicaid), tax-exempt issues, and anti-trust matters.
• Regulatory Compliance and Audits: Managing fraud and abuse cases, government audits, internal audits, and developing audit responses and action plans.
• Mergers and Acquisitions: Advising on mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures, from initial strategic discussions through post-deal integration, including due diligence and regulatory guidance.
• Multi-State Regulatory Compliance: Assisting clients with regulatory filings and licensure issues across multiple states, including Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio, North Carolina, South Carolina, Washington State, Missouri, and Nebraska.
• ERISA Compliance: Providing counsel on ERISA compliance, particularly for self-funded health plans.
• Contract Negotiation: Drafting and negotiating a wide range of agreements, including vendor, employment, Business Associate, IT, SaaS, and insurance agreements.
• HIPAA Privacy and Security: Advising on HIPAA issues, breach investigations, notifications, and responses to government and state agency inquiries.

Elizabeth has advised a diverse range of clients, including national health systems like Ascension, regional health systems, physician practices, ancillary healthcare providers, behavioral health providers, DME providers, home health and hospice services, pharmacies, physician-owned hospitals, birthing centers, and health insurance companies.